St. James's Square Bristol, from the south c1806.   Watercolour attributed to Thomas Pole MD. © By courtesy of Bristol Museum & Art Gallery ref K4352,   reproduction prohibited without permission.

The Square was built between 1707 and 1716, and was the first in this country with a pediment as a unifying device on a long facade.   The south side was not complete as the houses were interupted by an access avenue.   Number 14 is the second house on the right, where a lady with Quaker dress and a bonnet is entering.   We must assume that she is a family member.

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